Mermaid Swim School

[Mermaid Swim School]

Hello, we are offering Mermaid Swim Schools around the world. Currently we are taking registrations for Mermaid Swim School in New York, May 26-30.
Looking for mermaids who want to become Mermaid - instructors.
Here is a website: www.worldofswimming.org

[Sherielle]

Any thoughts of expanding?

[Mermaid Swim School]

Any thoughts of expanding?
Yes, we are looking for expanding.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

If you're ever in Orlando, I'm game.

[Mermaid Swim School]

If you're ever in Orlando, I'm game.

We will run mermaid open water school in florida keys in July and August

[Sherielle]

Houston area?

[Merman Dan]

We will run mermaid open water school in florida keys in July and August

To coincide with the Underwater Music Festival at Looe Key on July 11th?

[Mermaid Swim School]

I always wanted to go :) I am a scuba diver and this is will be a Modern mermaid swim class

[Ashton]

If you come to Los Angeles I am in like fin! (pun intended :P )

[AniaR]

is this you? it seems to be linked to some of your online accounts. And if mermaid Kariel isn't part of your program you shouldn't use her photos: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/MERMAID-BIRTHDAY-PARTIES-for-kids-teens-and-adult-.html?soid=1119915430168&aid=guDkgMISgZU

I ask because the link goes to world of mermaiding, which cycles back to world of swimming, which is the website on your facebook.

[Mermaid Swim School]

We are planning to be in las Angeles in July of August. I am waiting for the pool availability . Thank you!

[Mermaid Swim School]

This is our website, builders put this picture wrong, I will change it on my Head Mermaid Merle Liivand picture tomorrow. Thank you for letting me know.

[mermaids-and-anchors]

As an instructor, would we be paid?

[Mermaid Swim School]

Yes, instructor always got paid

[mermaids-and-anchors]

Cool, I'll look into this. I live in New York

[Mermaid Jaffa]

If you ever expand to Australia, I'm in! Its very lonely swimming by myself!

[Natacia Rothero]

There is a mermaid swim school here jazz

[Mermaid Jaffa]

There is a mermaid swim school here jazz
Where? If you're thinking of the one in Bondi, its not a mermaid school. It is a regular learn to swim school. No tails or monofins involved.

[Mermaid Swim School]

Texas, no... but we are looking for the pool in every state. Looking for swimming instructors we can certify and help us to run our school

[Seatan]

What is the certification process? You mentioned you are a SCUBA diver... Are you a certified instructor? IDC or MSDT (or NAUI equivalent) completed? Will certification of mermaid instructors include emergency response, first aid, and CPR? I just ask because it sounds like a wonderful idea but, as a diver myself, I really feel that anyone who is going to instruct others TO instruct others should have a deep understanding of the effects water has on the body when at certain depths, be experienced in rescuing unconscious divers from the bottom of pools and in ocean currents, and be an expert at breath hold techniques. Since you are looking for volunteers who likely have little formal training I was just wondering if someone with a certification in instruction was going to be training them. I mean it is one thing to be qualified yourself and another to certify others to teach if you are not a known organization. You can't forget that mermaids are more likely than most swimmers to transfer their skills from pool with lifeguard to open water oceans.

[Mermaid Swim School]

Very true. I am a lifeguard trainer. Water safety instructor trainer. Was aquatic manager for more than 10 years and a red cross rep. Dive Master. I have all the levels of certifications for instructors. Starting with pool mermaid instructor to Open Water Mermaid and a Mermaid rescuer. Modern Mermaid will include SCUBA certificate and knowledge how to use a water scooter. For show mermaids I have national dance and circus teaches get together to put all necessary skills.
As a national swimming coach it is easy for me to transfer all my skills together.

[Seatan]

It's certainly an interesting idea, and there my be a market for it, but I think that since you guys are not recognized, a mermaid who isn't going to work for you should probably skip paying to get certified and get freediving and SCUBA certifications from the well known entities. If your $240 program includes any PADI, NAUI, or AIDA certifications I would definitely add it, or at the very least come up with a more substantial sounding name than the World of Swimming Mermaid Instructor Certification. I'm reading that back and it sounds like I am being bitchy but actually I'm on one of my "hard sell" rolls I get onto sometimes when thinking about marketing stuff, and as a consumer I would not be all that impressed with the title of your certifications. Perhaps something like "Certified Open Water Performance Instructor" from the MPAS (Mermaid Performance Art School) and then have a more professional looking page for instructors to link back to that is absolutely littered with every certification you have that makes you a reliable instructor of others, including PADI instructor certifications and any other actual officially titled teaching certifications. I would suggest also developing an in depth out of water book course that requires you to pass an exam and making it at least a 2 day course. It takes multiple days just for SCUBA and freediving instructors to feel you are capable of taking care of yourself in open water, much less watching and instructing others. At a birthday party a mermaid is not responsible for the safety if every child, but that changes when you go from entertainer to instructor. You could face some serious lawsuits if you calm yourself a certified instructor and someone drowns then all you have to back up your claim is a one day class done by an unrecognized entity. As opposed to being able to show you have trained extensively under master trainers, certified other people under the observation of that person, and logged hundreds of dives. And even then most people have instructors insurance. I guess I just think people need to be VERY careful when they start declaring themselves certified to teach and need the program that certified them to be able to prove in a court of law that they taught them all the physical elements, went over every possible safety issue, and taught others those skills under supervision before attempting to teach on their own. I am a literal teacher as well as a diver who has met people crippled by the bends, and I know that being a "certified teacher" can have legal consequences. Something happens to a student in my class while he was under my supervision, it's my neck on the line. If I left my teacher's aid to watch the kids when I went to the bathroom and something happens it is STILL my neck on the line because I am certified and she is not. When people come to you for b-day parties they aren't expecting an instructor in a technical sense, but when they go to a mermaid school, that is different. I guess that deep down I believe all mermaid school teachers should AT LEAST be Divemasters (preferably Instructors) or be supervised 100% of the time by a certified (by PADI or NAUI or AIDA) Instructor (as mermaiding is much closer to diving than it is to your common surface swimming) and if you are going to have a program that certifies people outside if these entities that you need to at the very least market it in a way that sounds more reliable (if it is already an amazing program that truly teaches people how to teach people to free dive with bound legs) or improve the program if it is not. It only takes one person panicking underwater to land your butt in court if your certification doesn't hold water, no pun intended.

Like I said, not trying to sound bitchy, just trying to point out some things that could use improvement when it comes to marketing as well as make the point to people that being an INSTRUCTOR to the public of something as potentially dangerous as freediving is nothing to take lightly and that you should be a super advanced free diver as well as a rescue diver before you even attempt to take on such a role. It is very backward in my mind to make someone a Mermaid Instructor before making them a Mermaid Rescue Diver. rescue Diver is actually considered a "recreational" certification by PADI and is required to even start professional certifications like Divemaster (which is a certification that allows you to lead dives but still does not permit you to instruct!). Just remember that besides the oerson's life, it is your tail on the line if something happens to a student and you haven't spent hours and hours with an instructor practicing your response--and I don't mean your mermaid tail. I personally want to start a mermaid school in Hobduras, but I am not even going to start planning until I am a certified SCUBA instructor and join the "Five Minute Club" with my freediving instructor.

[Mermaid Swim School]

Paid and water safety and all Ted cross has to be taken first from those companies. I am driving but really interesting to read what you just said. Will back to you after lessons. Thank you very much

[Seraphina Suds]

Alright, I have a huge issue with this company. They started showing up on my Facebook feed because of all my fellow New York mermaids and something about them felt off. The woman running the school, Elena, posted a link to part of their website about becoming a certified mermaid instructor on our meetup event and I took the opportunity to ask a few questions. I said something along the lines of "I'm curious about your credentials. There's not much information on your site about your qualifications. How are you qualified? How are you able to certifiy others? You're advertising with a picture of Mermaid Kariel; are you associated with her?" It must have struck a nerve because when I went to check for a reply, the entire post was gone. Mad sketchy if you ask me.

So my mertender and I did some digging. These mermaid swim schools are tied to World of Swimming, a nonprofit out of Michigan. But we checked the IRS website to see if they had an EIN or a 501c listed anywhere, like a nonprofit organization would. There was nothing. Even their website is lacking in information about the nonprofit; no "about us", no mission satement...

[AniaR]

^ is this Elena?? I got spammed an invite to get training on stuff that *I* give workshops on. About 8 times on my wall and then again in messages. I just found it weird someone offered me services that *I* actually provide ( business development etc). While I don't claim to be the best I have been around a while with many clear demonstrations of my skills. Hard to sell me on stuff I already do especially when you're unknown...

[mermaids-and-anchors]

From what I know, It is Elena. She posted on our pods event about her school and deleted it, Marilyn has the screenshots. A lot of mermaids in and around NY are all feeling very uneasy about this school.

[Seraphina Suds]

It is Elena. I can PM you her last name if you want to confirm. She's been posting a lot in our pod event. But she must have seen the thread because everything is gone now. I think I figured out what's going on though. Here is a screenshot of their instagram
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And here is the website for the International Mermaid Swimming Instructor Association. (http://internationalmermaidswimminginstructorsassociation .com/index.php) this is the first time I'm hearing of it, but it looks like the original swim school from the Philippines is expanding and this "world of swimming" school is trying to straight up copy them. But the IMSIA seems like they actually know what they're doing and are much more professional and safe.

[Mermaid Swim School]

Hello everyone! I actually answered right away but my post was deleted. I don't know why so much issue with our company. We are certified swimming coaches from around the world. We are non profit organisation. We run swimming camps and we're running mermaid classes with national swimming coaches and dance, gym and circus teachers. For kids we are working on better swimming with and without tail with several mermaiding skills and for adults same and more if they want to be a better performers.Certification levels are built from our knowledge of swimming.
I don't know what else to add to it.
Kids and adults are very happy during lessons. Never saw so much entusiasm during classes.
Elena Nannoshi

[Mermaid Swim School]

I never sent anything in private messages. We only paid for social media ads.

[Seraphina Suds]

You didn't answer. I would have gotten a notification if you did. And you're the only one who be able to delete the post since you originated it. If you're full of certified employees, then who are they? If I had a child I wouldn't send them to a potentially dangerous lesson without first checking out who's teaching them. If your coaches and such are legit, their information should be available on your website. I'm sure the kids have a lovely time, but we need to make sure they're safe and the people in charge of them are as qualified as they claim. New York already has a mermaid population and we don't need anyone causing trouble.

[Mermaid Swim School]

I did answered right away but couldn't post because thread was deleted. I told it to my mermaid friend in nyc right away. I was surprised that it was deleted. I wanted to bring our mermaids we taught in nyc for monthly meet up. Regarding coaches: all national coaches, all Olympians or national champions. Head Mermaid is a national champion and finis model. Her picture on the website. We are the best coaches you can find. All insured with great knowledge of safety and swimming. Also college never will give us rental without checking all certifications and on the top of it we have to pay great amount for insurance. We are safe and knowledgeable, we are top swimmers and coaches and very entusiastic. All who took our classes always very happy.

[Mermaid Swim School]

How to attach the image? I have the letter of endorsement from the counsel of New York, mr. Daniel Dromm and also letter of support of the mermaid school from borough president Eric Adams.

[AniaR]

I get confused because all the swim schools call themselves the same thing or similar there's a Canadian group that also uses the same name that's been around forever and the mers husband is an Olympian.

[SeaGlass Siren]

How to attach the image? I have the letter of endorsement from the counsel of New York, mr. Daniel Dromm and also letter of support of the mermaid school from borough president Eric Adams.

when you respond to the thread, there are 3 ways to attach an image

1st) Simple way: all you have to do is copy the image, and paste onto your response.
2nd) normal way: On the top of your quick reply tab there is a square image of a tree. you click on the tree and you will be prompted to a window. then if you have saved the image onto your desktop you can upload the file.
3rd) the longer way: if you dont have the image but it is somewhere floating on the interwebs you can rightclick on the image and get the image URL. then paste it on here, or (using the same tree tab mentioned in the 2nd point) click on the tab that says "from URL". then you just paste the URL into the box and boom.
the images will be attached to your post.

[Seraphina Suds]

I think some things may be getting lost in translation and through text. I just want to know who's working with you. I know that you're a swim coach from Russia, but who are the other instructors involved? What is the name of your head mermaid? I don't know her from the picture. The only mermaid I recognize is Mermaid Kariel, who you are not working with and shouldn't be used as advertisement. I'm not trying to be rude to you, I just need more information. Mermaid swimming is a sudden fad and everyone is trying to cash in on it now.

[SeaGlass Siren]

could you scan the letter of endorsement and the support letter and share it? we're just curious.

[Mermaid Swim School]

I don't see tree image. I am on a phone right now in the pool, teaching. I can maybe upload to our album or will do it from the computer later today

[Mermaid Swim School]

Just posted on instagram for right now. I am in the middle of the training.

[PearlieMae]

It's 6 days later and your website still has one of Mermaid Kariel's photos prominently displayed.

I would also be interested in seeing proof of your non-profit status.

[SeaGlass Siren]

I don't see tree image. I am on a phone right now in the pool, teaching. I can maybe upload to our album or will do it from the computer later today

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[Merman Arion]

I don't see tree image. I am on a phone right now in the pool, teaching. I can maybe upload to our album or will do it from the computer later today

wait wait.. back up!
You say you're in a pool, teaching, yet you're watching the thread and texting through your phone?!?

Wow! I feel my futur kids will be so safe in the water with you supposedly watching over them.

:doh:

[SeaGlass Siren]

^ that as well. any certified person would know to watch the kids.

[Seraphina Suds]

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For those who want to see. Not really sure what the significance is though.

[Mermaid Swim School]

I really admire your imagination. But please don't talk what you don't know. I am a head coach , I have several coaches assistants and we also have few breaks :)

[Mermaid Swim School]

https://youtu.be/1CTI0fZFFrU
Please watch the movie above about our school in action. Blond girl is our head Mermaid ( head junior coach) and she is a National champion. I am not going to post numbers of our company online. But if you want to donate, please contact our company lawyer, PM me please and I will be glad to give you his name and phone number. We are working hard teaching thousands how to swim. We love to do it. Mermaiding is one of the very interactive swimming lessons, everyone inquire about. We are going Guatemala in June to work with local kids and adults, in July we are going to Kiev, Ukraine- 3 swimming pools are ready to run our lessons. Both countries swimming federations are endorsed our school.
New York summer schools inquired mermaid school this season and gave us free lanes in Brooklyn.
Regarding certification level, we developed it from the our knowledge of swimming.
I dont understand so much negativities from this community. After all we are teaching how to swim like a mermaid/Mermen :).
Now I have to work. Actually today I was teaching few adults-mermaids swimming.

[SeaGlass Siren]

it's not so much the negativity. it's more like we like to look out for each other if something smells a tad bit fishy and we like to ask questions and get solid answers.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Case in point:




Regarding certification level, we developed it from the our knowledge of swimming.



that made no sense. you can't develop certification, you have to receive it. can you elaborate?

[PearlieMae]

I think everyone is a little jumpy due to a lot of factors...communication while driving, questions about qualifications, a disconnect because of language...lots of things are contributing to the wariness of the members here.

I think everyone needs to take a step back, take a deep breath and try to be objective. Ask thoughtful questions, answer questions with clarity and detail, give clear examples, and if something isn't understood, ASK.

Teaching people to swim is a noble thing to do. Adding the option of mermaid swimming sounds like fun. Many Mernetwork members are already far beyond what a 'mermaid school' class can offer, considering there are professional mermaids and dedicated hobbyists who have been doing this for a while.

Be careful not to jump to conclusions (Mers), and be ready to back up EVERY claim you make (School). Everyone is very protective of their respective interests. This subject does NOT need to get dramatic.

:phew:

[SeaGlass Siren]

^ pearlie said it nicer than i did.

[Mermaid Swim School]

We can develope certification levels. I am a swimming coach, Red Cross representative, regional aquatic manager, national level swimmer, open water swimmer and lifeguard- trainer, water safety instructor-trainer, safety for swimming coaches -trainer, scuba master. With all this tknowledge and help and research we can offer new levels of certifications through our company. It called trademark.
A lot of kids and adults want to swim using pretend play. We are those who can teach swimming better. I am proud of all my coaches. For several years we are teaching kids around the world regardless their status or believes. This summer several head national and international coaches will teach kids in Brooklyn for free. Donations money will be put for sponsoring 20 kids from Mexico, Ukraine, Russia, Ghana, Santa Lucia, China and Brooklyn to come to our international swimming camp in New York in August. We value fine education, friendship and cultural exchange.
Here is the picture from the last year during New York international parade where our campers represented their countries.
World of swimming sponsored 12 kids last year.
( I can't upload it, you can see all pictures from Instagram or YouTube)

[AniaR]

so remember how I said people have similar names and it's confusing?
Is this you or someone else?

http://internationalmermaidswimminginstructorsassociation .com/

[Mermaid Swim School]

Don't have any affiliation with this company.

[Seraphina Suds]

I really don't understand why I have to keep asking the same question. I just want to know who the other coaches are. There's very little information about Elena on the internet other than she is a swim coach. Who are the other coaches? The blonde girl in the video must have a name. No one asked for anyone's number. And if we wanted it, it's available on your website. We're not trying to pry, we just want to make sure the people in charge are as legit as you claim. I'm hoping most of this avoidance is coming from a language barrier and not deceit.

[Seraphina Suds]

so remember how I said people have similar names and it's confusing?
Is this you or someone else?

http://internationalmermaidswimminginstructorsassociation .com/


It is Elena. I can PM you her last name if you want to confirm. She's been posting a lot in our pod event. But she must have seen the thread because everything is gone now. I think I figured out what's going on though. Here is a screenshot of their instagram
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And here is the website for the International Mermaid Swimming Instructor Association. (http://internationalmermaidswimminginstructorsassociation .com/index.php) this is the first time I'm hearing of it, but it looks like the original swim school from the Philippines is expanding and this "world of swimming" school is trying to straight up copy them. But the IMSIA seems like they actually know what they're doing and are much more professional and safe.
Dunno if you saw this earlier, Raina.

[AniaR]

I'm so confused lol

[Seraphina Suds]

Me too honestly lol

[SeaGlass Siren]

yeah. I've been sitting here trying to rereading this whole thing over. confusing as well.

[Merman Arion]

I'm blond, there is nothing for me that I can understand here LOL :confused: :lol:

totally confused :rotfl:

[SeaGlass Siren]

:thinks:

[Seatan]

I do think there is a bit of a communication gap, particularly with the word "certification." Though that word can be applied to anything that you make up then give to someone, when we talk about certifications in this sense we are not referring to the certifications YOU give but rather what well known swimming or diving institutions YOU are certified by in order to give you the right to make up a course that certifies others. I am not a competitive swimmer, but I am a SCUBA diver so I will use that as an example. There is an international organization called PADI that certifies people to SCUBA dive. It also certifies people to teach and certify others, but that is a MUCH more in depth class. I am not currently a SCUBA instructor certified by PADI but let's pretend I am for the purpose of this example.

Let's pretend I decide to start a school teaching people to swim as a mermaid. On my website I would list that PADI has certified me to instruct others in diving because many things you need to know when mermaiding are related to things you learn when diving. The knowledge that a KNOWN organization has given me a certificate saying that I have done hundreds of dives, worked under an instructor learning how to teach divers, and interned with a dive shop would make people feel I am reliable as PADI has very strict standards regarding what it takes to be an instructor, INCLUDING being a Rescue Diver and Emergency First Responder, and that knowledge will pass over to the school curriculum I am creating.

In another scenario let's say I live on the beach and have SCUBA dived every day my whole life--but I never got certified, or only got certified to dive MYSELF, not to teach others. I can still teach mermaids to swim and make up my own certification, but because I am not certified to instruct by a KNOWN entity, people will not feel as safe with me. After all, they have no idea if I've been diving correctly all these years or not, and don't know if I have had any training in keeping OTHERS safe. So as cool as it is to say you have national champions and Olympians, what people want to know is what kind of training those people have had on TEACHING others.

Doing something yourself is great, but teaching it to someone else is a totally different thing, and people usually need at least some basic training in instruction to do it well. Since you haven't listed certifications with organizations like PADI or NAUI or whoever certifies swim instructors, people want to know the actual names of all these national champions so they can look them up and decide for themselves whether they think that person has the ability to be a good teacher. As I said before, doing and teaching are not the same thing. So people really aren't being mean--they simply want to know one of two things

1) what international or national diving, freediving, or swimming association has certified your instructors to TEACH

or

2) what are the names of these champion swimmers so we can look then up for ourselves and feel safe that they know what they are doing even if they have not been certified by an organization to teach

I'm sure once we get the chance to look up your instructors and see how great they are, you will find people much more open to your company. :)

[Mermaid Swim School]

I will surely do, Seavanna. You are great person and I trust you.

[MerEmma]

Are all the photos on your site now currently yours and owned by you? I see that Kariel's photo is no longer there (that I can see) but on the mermaid-school page there's a photo of art on there. It really doesn't add or attract customers at all, I feel anyway and I'm certain I've seen it around online before. To me it just screams "found on Google" whether it was or not, lol. Everyone else has covered the other concerns quite well but I know there's nothing quite like stolen images to make me feel like something is untrustworthy.

I know we all are being quite negative, but this community has seen plenty of scams and we're all concerned for the safety of others. Mermaiding isn't an easy or even "safe" hobby. It's by no means dangerous, but it comes with its risks and we don't want anyone to get hurt while having fun.

[The Harlem Mermaid]

Im so happy to be going to spend some time with these amazing coaches and their mermaids next week, love what they are doing and right here in New York where i live! so cool

[Seraphina Suds]

Thank you for wording that so well, Seavanna! Unfortunately it doesn't look like they're going to answer you either though...

[Seraphina Suds]

Something Lindsey pointed out to me that I'm having trouble understanding...
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Posted on the 2nd but dated the 6th... Not buying the "guess I'm ahead of my time" (https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206405602286772&set=a.2260764846499.137979.1469772566&type=1&theater) comment.

[Merman Arion]

:doh::nocomment:

[SeaGlass Siren]

Wow. I knew something seemed off. Wasn't sure what it was until now

[Seraphina Suds]

Okay, since they're not giving us the names, I did the work myself to find who's in charge of the NY school. Obviously there's Elena, who's been posting with us. There is also Ilona Vilcina who appears to be the local manager for the group and Merle Liivand is the head mermaid. Merle has ASCA level 1 certification as a swim coach. It also appears that the school has some kind of association with The2Tails, although it's not mentioned anywhere other than a sign at the actual event.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Oh ok so there's some certification. I'm just hoping this was just a language barrier misunderstanding

[Caymanmermaidbubbles]

Hi Everybody,

I know this is an old thread but I thought I'd tell you about my time with World of Swimming.
First to introduce myself and to show my credentials. My mermaid name is Cayman Mermaid Bubbles real name Brittany, and I'm based in the Cayman Islands. I have been an open water scuba diver since 2001 and became a PADI Diving instructor (#331205) and IYT boat captain in 2013 and opened my scuba diving company, Cayman Eco Divers, in 2014. I have been following the mermaid community since I received my diving instructor and knew I wanted to eventually include mermaiding into my company; and with World of Swimming I was able to achieve that goal.
This June I went to World of Swimmings Instructor course and it was just what I needed to start my mermaid classes. The course was 5 days long this included 2 hours of workout classes that focused on your core and flexibility, free diving course in the afternoon, and then 3-4 hours of swimming in the pool in the evening. It was an intense workout and helps you build the muscles you need to swim as a mermaid. The course also covered how to promote yourself, what kind of insurance coverage you need, how to work with kids, mermaid mythology, and how to create your mermaid identity. The best thing I received was a lesson plan that included a break down of what each class covered and teaching videos to follow each month.
The course is more meant for people who are already instructors in swimming, Free Diving, or Scuba Diving. They can still teach this course even if you are not an instructor in these fields but it will be a more intense course for you because they will have to cover more material.
This really was a good course to take and will give you the tools you need to start your own mermaid teaching program.

[Mermaid Swim School]

Thank you Brittany. It was fun and very interesting course for me too. Marina was amazing and we all worked hard.

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[The Harlem Mermaid]

Hi Everybody,

I know this is an old thread but I thought I'd tell you about my time with World of Swimming.
First to introduce myself and to show my credentials. My mermaid name is Cayman Mermaid Bubbles real name Brittany, and I'm based in the Cayman Islands. I have been an open water scuba diver since 2001 and became a PADI Diving instructor (#331205) and IYT boat captain in 2013 and opened my scuba diving company, Cayman Eco Divers, in 2014. I have been following the mermaid community since I received my diving instructor and knew I wanted to eventually include mermaiding into my company; and with World of Swimming I was able to achieve that goal.
This June I went to World of Swimmings Instructor course and it was just what I needed to start my mermaid classes. The course was 5 days long this included 2 hours of workout classes that focused on your core and flexibility, free diving course in the afternoon, and then 3-4 hours of swimming in the pool in the evening. It was an intense workout and helps you build the muscles you need to swim as a mermaid. The course also covered how to promote yourself, what kind of insurance coverage you need, how to work with kids, mermaid mythology, and how to create your mermaid identity. The best thing I received was a lesson plan that included a break down of what each class covered and teaching videos to follow each month.
The course is more meant for people who are already instructors in swimming, Free Diving, or Scuba Diving. They can still teach this course even if you are not an instructor in these fields but it will be a more intense course for you because they will have to cover more material.
This really was a good course to take and will give you the tools you need to start your own mermaid teaching program.Hi Mermaid Bubbles thank you for sharing this I'm thrilled to hear all of your successful achievements including at World of Swimming School which I too am a certified mermaid and instructor.


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